Hi. Have not been online for ages as the last time I looked earlier in the year the forums had disappeared. Thought I would take another look and here it is. I’ve just completed the attached in a workshop and it is on a full-size sheet. I was really please with it and have had it framed – just deciding on where to put it. Still with a pain…[Read more]

Looks like he stepped out of Casablanca. I think perhaps there is too much of the face and left eye showing for the angle but aside from that, I like the ruggedness portrayed in the bold shadows against the minimalist suit – sort of James Bondy. I like it a lot.

It is a lovely painting Agathe. I particularly like the flowers in the foreground. Were you referring to the yellow of the flowers or the clothing? Aureolin is a difficult yellow to handle if you are not used to it. Winsor lemon I believe is semi transparent. If I want a yellow I still tend to go to Raw Sienna as it is less opaque than say…[Read more]

The travel kit looks great – I always end up taking away too much and then not getting it out! I like Tabby the way he is – I recognise that face, I have a dog that pulls that face if I don’t tuck her in at night!

Hi Tina
I’d be very pleased with this pen and wash view of the building – is this Whangarei? Good on you for being brave and ignoring the passers-by – it is daunting and takes courage to work from real life.

Thank you for your very generous comments. At the moment I’m part way through Patrick’s tutorial of the three boats and cottage at Mullion Cove online, so will post it when I have finished and hope I can do it justice.

Thank you for your kind comments. I’m painting this morning and can only describe the outcome as a mess! There are so many things I want to try out but I keep ignoring that little bird on my should that says, keep it simple, one stroke only and tell a story. One day it’ll come together but for now what I do is definitely hit and miss -…[Read more]

The first portrait was an experiment after a class working on light falling across faces. I sort of like the shape of the face but felt the shadow didn’t quite work. The second is a portrait that I have framed and hangs on the wall.

Thanks everyone for your generous comments. I felt the first one was probably showing far too much shadow but it was fun to do – husband, daughter and dog walking around the rocks at Narrow Neck Beach and looking out to Rangitoto Island. The second is on holiday and the figure is husband fishing (yes he caught some). I’m trying to get at my…[Read more]

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